Display device



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DI SPLAY DEVI CE Filed Feb. 18, 1925 A Patented Sept. 22, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMEL B. KIRKPATRICK, or cHroAeo, ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

Application led February 18, 1925. Serial No. 10,087.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, SAMUEL B. 'KIRK- i'ATuioii, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in. DisplayDevicesfof which the following is a specification. y

This invention relatesto display devices especially adapted for vuse onmotor vehicle wheels, valthough not necessarily restricted to sucli use.y

Briefly stated, an important object of this invention is to provide adisplay device in the nature of a hub cap having a name or indiciabearing plate provided with a weighted portion by means of which theindicia or name on the plate is at all times held in an upright positionso that the` indicia oi' name may be readily read.

A further object of the invention is to provide ay display device of thecharacter specilied which may be applied to a motor vehicle wheelwithout marring the appeal'- nce of the wheel or elaborately changingthe design of the wheel.

A further object is to providea display device of the characterspecilicd which is of highly simplified construction, neat inappearance, and cheap to manufacture.

@ther objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description. and in the accompanying drawing forming a part ofthis application andv iii Vwhich like numerals are employed to designatelike parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the irn proved display device applied.

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view throiigh the improveddisplay device applied.

Figure is a vertical sectional view taken ou line .'l-Zl of Figure 2.

lathe drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates the hubportion of a wheel of an automobile or the. like. Figure 2 plainlyillustrates that the hub 5 is exteriorly threaded for engagement withthe hub cap G. the said huh cap being provided at its upper end with aninwardly directed annular [lange 7 which defines a centrally ai'-raiiged sight opening 8. A plate 9 is positioned within the cap o' andis provided with a somewhat cylindrical projection 10 which may hear aname or an.)- indicia. Figure 1 plainly illustrates that the indicia onthe part 10 may be plainly seen through the sight opening 8 and as therear side of the plate 9 is weighted as indicated at 11 the of a disk,while the support 18 is in the nature of an anniiliis, the'center ofwhich is iii line with the center of the annular flange 7 to afford afull view of the mattei' or* indicia on the projection 10. The supports16 and 18 are held in spaced relation by locking pins 2() of any desiredtype and to assure the best results the locking pins or connectingmembers 2l) are longer than the anti-friction members 151 so as topreventthe ends of the anti-friction members from binding against theinner surfaces of the members 16 and 1.8. Figure 3 plainly illustratesthat the anti-friction members 14 and the connecting pins 20 alternateabout the members 16 and 18 so that the members 16 and 18 are uniformlyspaced.

Attention is directed to Figure 2 which illustrates that the thicknessof the plate 9 and the weighted portion 11 is somewhat lesstlian thespace between the members 16 and 18 so that the plate 9 Awill not belikely lo bindend turn with the hub cap.

[n assembling they improved display device the1 members 16 and 18 arepressed lightly into the hiib cap `6 to remain in place and a properlubricant is employed in the hub cap to reduce friction between theplate rollers 14: to a S) and the anti-friction minimum.

lt is believed to be obvious that the weighted part 11 will hold theplate 9 against rotation during the turning of the wheel so that evenwlienltlie vehicle to which the invention is applied is travelling thename or indicia on the part 10 may be easily read. lVhen the vehicle isbrought to a halt all the plates 9 will occupy a predetermined positionso that the name of the vehicle may be readily observed. Attention isdirected to the fact that the pro'ection 10 in the opening 8 in theflange will reduce the accumulation of mud, etc., to a minimum- Havingthus fully described my inven tion what is claimed is f 1. A displaydevice for wheels comprising a hub cap having a central opening,supports positioned within the hub cap and havin anti-friction elements,and an indicia earing plate positioned between Said supports and beingweighted whereby the indicia thereon will maintain a substantially fixedposition.

2. A display device for hubs comprising a hub cap having a sightopening, supports within the hub "en, anti-friction elements carried bysaid snpp-rts, and a neme been ing plate mounted on said anti-frictionelements and visible through said sight opening, said plate beingwelghted whereby the indicia thereon remains in a predeterminedposition.

3. A display device for hubs comprising a hub cap having a sightopening, supports within the hub cap, anti-friction elements carried bysaid supports` and a name bearing plate mounted on said anti-frictionelements and visible .through said sight opening, said plate beingweighted whereby the indicia thereon remains in a predeterminedposition, said plate being provided with an extension positioned withinone of said supports.

Ll. A display devicel for hubs comprising a hub cap having e. centrallyarranged sight opening, supports within the hub cap, antlrietioneiements carried by said supports,

and connecting pins joining said sup orts.

yfriction elements, said plate being weighted whereby the plate willride on said antifriction elements and remain in a predeterminedposition.

6. A display device comprising a hub cap having an inwardly extendingannular fla-nge defining a sight o enin a pair of spaced supportsposltione wit 1n said cap rearwardly of said'fiange, enti-frictionelements carried by said supports, a plate positioned between saidsupports and mounted on said anti-friction elements, said plate beingweighted whereby the plate will ride on said anti-friction elements andremain in a predetermined position, said plate being provided with acylindrical projection exending forwardly and adapted to bear in- 1era.

n testimony whereof I eiiix my signature.

SAMUEL B. KRKPTRICK.

